Syria's Assad Defends Fleeing to Russia as His Regime Collapsed

In his first comments from exile in Moscow, the deposed dictator pushes back against criticism that he abandoned supporters.

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Syria's Assad blames 'terrorism' for regime collapse in first statement since defeat

Former Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday made his first official statement since being topped by a rebel offensive and fleeing the country for Russia.
ABC News - 8h
Concern over Syria's future despite collapse of Assad regime

Most Western nations, including the U.S., have designated Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a terrorist organization. But with the group now having ousted former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the ...
CBS News - 2d
Assad’s Fall in Syria Renews Push for Justice on Crimes Committed by His Regime

It seems unlikely that deposed President Bashar al-Assad, who fled to Russia, will be forced to stand trial. That is not deterring activists who have worked for years to document his government’s ...
The New York Times - 4d
Serbia's president says he won't flee his country like Syria's Assad did despite growing protests

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia's president accused Tuesday foreign intelligence services of trying to unseat him in the wake of spreading protests in the Balkan state and that he wouldn't flee the ...
Yahoo Sports - 4d
Serbia's president says he won't flee his country like Syria's Assad did despite growing protests

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić says he isn't like ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad and has no intention of fleeing the country despite spreading protests against his increasingly autocratic rule
ABC News - 6d
Assad regime's collapse is a devastating defeat for Iran

The Assad regime's fall marks a damaging defeat for Iran, the latest in a string of setbacks that have punctured assumptions about Tehran’s power in the region.
NBC News - Dec. 9
Assad Arrives in Russia After Fleeing Syria, Russian Media Says

President Bashar al-Assad landed in Russia, according to state media outlets there and two Iranian officials, after fleeing the country as rebels took control of Syria’s capital.
The New York Times - Dec. 9
Analysis of the Bashar Assad regime collapse in Syria

CBS News contributor Andrew Boyd, who previously held leadership positions at the CIA, and Mouaz Moustafa, the executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, provide analysis on the events ...
CBS News - Dec. 8
Assad flees Syria as rebels seize Damascus

Toppling of regime marks culmination of lightning offensive by rebel groups led by HTS
Financial Times - Dec. 8

Syria's Assad Defends Fleeing to Russia as His Regime Collapsed

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Syria's Assad blames 'terrorism' for regime collapse in first statement since defeat

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